MacGregor council advances natural gas plans and bylaw
MacGregor council moved to pursue a natural gas franchise with Inter-City Gas Utilities Ltd after reviewing Plains Western Gas Manitoba and Inter-City proposals. A bylaw for first reading and a Public Utilities Board hearing preparation were ordered, along with other town matters from street lighting costs to water and sewer frontage charges and a special survey request to the Manitoba Attorney General.
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MacGregor
Plains Western Gas (Manitoba) Ltd
Inter-City Gas Utilities Ltd
Public Utilities Board
Board of Transport Commissioners For Canada
Victoria Street
Man
Stewart McLean
Province of
Manitoba
Portage
Prairie Land Titles Office
Mac Gregor
Manitoba Hydro
North
TransCanada Highway
Fox Street
Manitob Hydro
Dept. of Public Works
Ford
MacGregor Recreational Association
Wenham
R.M. of
North Norfolk
Dept. of Labor
Town Happenings and Local Sports Roundup
A mixed local report covers a pool tournament, a billiards match, and a charity pool event with Lions Club aid forthcoming. Spring chatter returns after a snowy spell as St Patrick’s Day passes. New residents Frank and Mrs Miller join the district. neighbors host a welcome party. NHL playoff chatter notes Detroit Montreal Chicago Toronto in tight race. Detroit favored to win.
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Frank Miller
Portage
Bill Bennett
Jim Turner
The
Lions Club
NHL
Detroit
Chicago
Montreal
Toronto
Austin Accident Victims Identified
Four people died in a two vehicle crash west of Austin, Manitoba. Rodney Fournier, 42, of Winnipeg, his wife Gladys, and two daughters Leslie, 18, and Nadine, 6, were identified. The second vehicle’s driver and lone occupant escaped injury as blowing snow reduced visibility and the highway lay icy.
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Austin
Man
Rodney Fournier
Winnipeg
Gladys
Leslie
Nadine
RCMP
Austin Chamber Allows Merchants To Set Own Hours
The February meeting of the Austin and District Chamber of Commerce corrected a report, stating no fixed Monday closing rule exists. Merchants may close or stay open by choice and post their own hours.
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Austin and District Chamber of Commerce
Austin
New Drainage Proposal Satisfies Rural Council
North Norfolk council learned of a drainage formula March 9 in Neepawa that numbers creeks and drains from one to five, shifting provincial responsibility to higher numbers. The plan, welcomed by council, aims to streamline watershed management and drainage funding for the municipality.
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North’ Norfolk
Council of
North Norfolk
Sims
Austin Village
F. H. Compton
Sidney Village
Sidney
Pratt
Rossendale
South Norfolk
Bagot
Lynch's Point
Mac
Bursary Deadline Extended by Portage Barbershop
Portage la Prairie SPEBSQSA chap ter extends the $100 music training bursary deadline to March 29. Eligible recipients are grade nine to 12 students in Portage la Prairie School Division No. 24 studying vocal training instruments or music theory. Applications from high school principals and students are welcomed, with the award to be presented at the 14th Annual Parade of Quartets.
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Portage la Prairie
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Barbershoppers
Spebsqsa
Austin Variety Concert Well Produced
The variety concert in the auditorium at Austin Collegiate drew strong attendance. The play All Carrs to the Rescue was well acted and funny, with beautiful scenery. The Minstrel Jubilee impressed with singing violin selections and dancing as performers delighted the audience.
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Austin
Austin Collegiate
Carrs
Winnipeg
MacGregor Downs Austin In Close Hockey Battle
MacGregor defeated Austin 4 to 1 at the MacGregor rink after a high battle Tuesday night. MacGregor surged late to seal the win as both clubs show strong season progress with many rookies. Keith Nichol scored twice for MacGregor with Gordie Lye, Roger Pogue and Lamb contributing assists. Lamb scored Austin’s lone goal. MacGregor lineup included Borton, Lye, Harkness, Hay, Wright, Daryl Borton, Nichol, Wood, and Pogue.
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MacGregor
Austin 10
Austin
Keith Nichol
Gordie Lye
Jack Wright
Roger Pogue
Jack Wood
Keith Lamb
Mactvegor
Doug Borton
Shawn Harkness
Bruce Hay
Daryl Borton
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Hampton Street
Hughway Traffe Ang Co
Wayne Nohlgren
Bert Nichol
Pine Creek
Gerald Frizzley
Bill Lyal
Joyce MacDougall
Terry Chariton
Gladstone
Jers
Henry
iBone
St. Patrick's
Jim Whalen
Frank McKeen
Henry Frank
Winnes
Gary Leoppky
Olson
Deakin
Utility Board
Austin Water and Sewer
Public Works
Neepawa
Anders
Raymond Nichol
Glen Nichol
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